It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harnett Central can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Middle Creek Mustangs on Thursday. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-21 in the first set.
Harnett Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.
Harnett Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allie Williams, who had 17 digs and five assists. Molly Champion was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Cameron Gerber had another great game (as she tends to do), getting 27 digs and two aces for Middle Creek. What's more, Gerber racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in September.
Harnett Central's defeat ended an 11-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-5. As for Middle Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Harnett Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middle Creek, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Gray's Creek on the 25th.
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